The current electricity rates enable the broader adoption of electric transport in Belarus, Belarusian Energy Minister Vladimir Potupchik reported. According to the source, the current electricity rates are much more economical than filling the car’s tank with gasoline or diesel fuel. The rates are an incentive to use electric cars. The upkeep of electric cars…
Estonian distribution network operator Elektrilevi has entered into framework agreements with suppliers in six regions. The volume of the contracts reaches some EUR 40 million to be spent on extending, maintaining, and repairing Estonia’s electricity distribution network. The framework agreements are the most far-reaching yet, covering a large number of jobs and suppliers and outlining…
Ukrainian energy and coal industry minister’s advisor Maksym Beliavsky says because of the cold snap on February 24-25, Ukraine has increased gas withdrawal from its underground storage facilities (USFs) to 101 million cubic meters per day, the maximum level for the entire 2017-2018 heating season. “Ukraine, because of the temperature drop, has increased the pumping…
The Slovak company Nafta intends to take part in the development of Yuzivska deposit (Kharkiv and Donetsk regions), the press service of the Association of Gas Producers of Ukraine has said, with reference to the head of the Nafta exploration and production department, Jozef Levoca. “The representatives of Nafta at a meeting with the association…
Kyrgyzstan will export other 550 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to Uzbekistan until the end of March. This was announced at the board meeting of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use of the Kyrgyz Republic on February 21. According to the agency, 1,143 million kilowatt-hours of electricity were exported to Uzbekistan at 2…
Natural gas stocks in Ukraine’s underground storage facilities (USFs) on February 10-17 shrank by 5.2%, or 611 million cubic meters, from 11.681 billion cubic meters on the previous week to 11.070 billion cubic meters. In particular, 91.27 million cubic meters of gas were withdrawn from the storage facilities on February 17 alone, the state-run gas…
Naftogaz Ukrainy from March 1 will reduce the price of gas sold to industrial consumers on a prepayment basis by 10.8% (UAH 994.8) compared to February, to UAH 8,201 for 1,000 cubic meters (including VAT). According to the company, this price is relevant for consumers buying gas on a prepayment basis in the amount of…